word-forming element meaning after, from Latin post behind, after, afterward, from *pos-ti (cf. Arcadian pos, Doric poti toward, to, near, close by; Old Church Slavonic po behind, after, pozdu late; Lithuanian pas at, by), from PIE *apo-(cf. Greek apo from, Latin ab away from see apo-).
Gate of Europe. Puerta de Europa. The Gate of Europe towers (Spanish: Puerta de Europa), also known as KIO Towers (Torres KIO), are twin office buildings in Madrid, Spain. The towers have a height of 114 m (374 ft) and have 26 floors.
The Iberian peninsula is Europe's main hub to South and Central America, Madrid's Barajas airport is the most important of the hubs, while Portela airport in Lisbon is the main gateway to Brazil due to historic ties between the two countries.